Bacterial infection complications in children with cochlear implants in the Czech Republic

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• 作者：Zdenek Kabelka ; Daniel Groh ; Rami Katra ; Michal Jurovcik
• 刊名：International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：May 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：74
• 期：5
• 页码：499-502
• 全文大小：92 K

文摘

Objective

Studies describing wound infections after cochlear implantation are rare. Meticulous operative techniques and sufficient surgical skill can help to avoid severe postoperative complications. Minor complications such as seromas, superficial wound infections, skin emphysema, and swelling can all be successfully treated using conservative methods. Serious problems, however, could be caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Study design

Retrospective case series.

Setting

Pediatric cochlear implant center in the Czech Republic.

Results

In our cohort of 360 children operated on between 1994 and 2009, there were no major surgical complications. However, there were four serious wound infections, two of which resulted in explantation of the device. Two patients with a well-bordered abscess formation were successfully treated with antibiotics and drainage. Explantation was required in another two children with refractory P. aeruginosa infection. Despite favorable sensitivity to a number of antibiotics, intravenous and intensive local treatment failed. After explantation, the operative sites healed immediately. Both children were successfully implanted contralaterally 6 months later. Detailed bacteriological tests from different parts of the device were performed.

Conclusion

The consequences of explantation were discussed in our cochlear implant center. Confirmed by the microbiological results and reports in the scientific literature, it seems preferable to cut the electrode near the cochlear array and leave it inside the cochlea in order to use the same ear for reimplantation at a later date.